Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance Of Monte Beni - Volume 1, By Nathaniel Hawthorn: Gothic NovelISBN13:9781533590718ISBN10:1533590710Author:Hawthorne, Nathaniel (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - The Marble Faun: Or, The Romance Of Monte Beni, Also Known By The British Title Transformation, Was The Last Of The Four Major Romances By Nathaniel Hawthorne, And Was Published In 1860 The Marble Faun, Written On The Eve Of The American Civil War, Is Set In A Fantastical Italy The Romance Mixes Elements Of A Fable, Pastoral, Gothic Novel, And Travel Guide This Romance Focuses On Four Main Characters: Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, And Donatello Miriam Is A Beautiful Painter With An Unknown Past Throughout The Novel, She Is Compared To Many Other Women Including Eve, Beatrice Cenci, Judith, And Cleopatra Miriam Is Pursued By A Mysterious, Threatening Man Who Is Her Evil Genius Through Life Hilda Is An Innocent Copyist She Is Compared To The Virgin Mary And The White Dove Her Simple, Unbendable Moral Principles Can Make Her Severe In Spite Of Her Tender Heart Miriam And Hilda Are Often Contrasted Kenyon Is A Sculptor Who Represents Rationalist Humanism He Cherishes A Romantic Affection Towards Hilda Donatello, The Count Of Monte Beni, Is Often Compared To Adam And Is In Love With Miriam Donatello Amazingly Resembles The Marble Faun Of Praxiteles, And The Novel Plays With The Characters' Belief That The Count May Be A Descendant Of The Antique Faun Hawthorne, However, Withholds A Definite Statement Even In The Novel's Concluding Chapters And Postscript After Writing The Blithedale Romance In 1852, Hawthorne, Approaching Fifty, Turned Away From Publication And Obtained A Political Appointment As American Consul In Liverpool, England, An Appointment Which He Held From 1853 To 1857 In 1858, Hawthorne And His Wife Sophia Peabody Moved To Italy And Became Essentially Tourists For A Year And A Half In Early 1858, Hawthorne Was Inspired To Write His Romance When He Saw The Faun Of Praxiteles In The Palazzo Nuovo Of The Capitoline Museum In Rome Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2016-06-03Weight:0.52 lbsDimensions:0.23'' H x 10'' L x 8'' WNumber of Pages:110Language:English
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Book Title: Marble Faun; Or, the Romance of Monte Beni-Volume 1, by Nathaniel Hawthorn : Gothic Novel
Number of Pages: 110 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: General
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 10.8 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Nathanial Hawthorne
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
